Lin-Manuel Miranda and Brooklyn-based actress, writer and singer Eisa Davis have announced a concept album inspired by the 1979 cult film. The warriors. They made the new album with executive producer Nas and producer Mike Elizondo. According to a press release, the 26-song effort “features an all-star cast of voices” that will be revealed soon.
Atlantic Records to release Miranda and Davis' album, Warriors, on October 18. In a joint press statement, the artists said, “We've spent the last three years musicalizing the Warriors' journey home from the South Bronx to Coney Island. Along the way we've collaborated with many of our favorite artists and will be announcing their roles on the album in the coming weeks. We look forward to sharing these songs with you on October 18.”
Walter Hill directed in 1979 Warriors film, which is based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name. The warriors tells the story of a New York street gang that heads from the Bronx to Coney Island after the group is framed for the assassination of a powerful gang leader named Cyrus. The film is perhaps best known for actor David Patrick Kelly's snide lines to his character Luther, “Warriors, come out to play-ay!”
Ever since he broke up with me Hamiltonin 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda made music for Moana, On high level, Encanto, and more. He also set free The Hamilton Mixtapefeaturing Nas on “Wrote My Way Out.”
